My CV

Education

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

Florence, Italy. PhD in constitutional theory and EU law; thesis: “Theory of European Bund”

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

Florence, Italy. Master of Research

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

New York, USA. Master of Laws, LL.M., General Legal Studies, cum laude; awarded the Hauser Global Scholarship

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, FACULTY OF LAW

Ljubljana, Slovenia. Average mark of four years: 9.67/10

Title

Professor of European law, senior research fellow

Work and research experience

WISSENSCHAFTSZENTRUM BERLIN (WZB)

Senior Humboldt Research Fellow (Grant by the Humboldt Foundation)

FACULTY OF GOVERNMENT AND EUROPEAN STUDIES, NEW UNIVERSITY

Kranj, Slovenia. Dean; head of the research group

EUROPEAN FACULTY OF LAW

Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Associate Professor of European law since November 2014

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND EUROPEAN STUDIES

Kranj, Slovenia. Assistant Professor of European law and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

EUROPEAN FACULTY OF LAW

Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Teaching Assistant for EU law

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND EUROPEAN STUDIES

Kranj, Slovenia. Teaching Assistant for EU law

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

Florence, Italy. PhD researcher in a 4-year doctoral research programme

EUROPEAN FACULTY OF LAW

Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Teaching Assistant for science of law (2006–2008) and EU law (2008–2009)

LJUBLJANA LAW INSTITUTE

Ljubljana, Slovenia. Head of the institute

LJUBLJANA HIGHER COURT

Ljubljana, Slovenia. Judicial trainee

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Brussels, Belgium. Robert Schuman traineeship in the Policy Department Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

Ljubljana, Slovenia. External assistant (student) in the analyses and international cooperation service

LAW FIRM BORIS GROBELNIK

Ljubljana, Slovenia. Traineeship

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

Ljubljana, Slovenia. External assistant (student) in the Legal Information Centre

Expert activities

2015

Network of Legal Experts, currently EMU Choices: https://emuchoices.eu/

2015

Reviewer for several international scientific journals and projects of foreign research agencies and universities

2015

Editorial board member of the German Law Journal

2015

Editorial board member of the Polish law journal Przegląd Prawa Publicznego

2015

Member of an expert group of the National Assembly (Slovenia) for constitutional changes

2015-2016

Member of the commission for changes to the Higher Education Act, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

2014-2015

Member of an expert group for the implementation of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

2012-2013

Member of an expert group of the National Assembly (Slovenia) for constitutional changes

2012-2013

Expert council member at the Ministry of Justice

2012-2013

Expert council member at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2011

Editorial board member of a monograph series on international law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2010

Editorial board member of human rights journal Dignitas

Achievements and recognitions in the field of law

Jean Monnet Consortium

SoLaR https://www.solar-network.eu/home/

The Ideology on Courts

ARRS project: The Ideology on Courts (with J. Šušteršič et al).

Reform of democracy

ARRS project: Reform of democracy and rule of law (with J. Letnar Černič and M. Novak)

Senior Fellowship Humboldt Foundation WZB Berlin

(rescheduled to 2017)

Excellence in Science award

In the category social sciences – law

Listed among 10 most influential lawyers in Slovenia

(Ius-Info web portal)

Listed among 10 most influential lawyers in Slovenia

(Ius-Info web portal)

Post-modern challenges of trans-national law for the EU

Post-doc research project (ARRS)

Harvard University IGLP Workshop

(Doha)

Listed among 10 most influential lawyers in Slovenia

(Ius-Info web portal)

The Fundamentals of EU Law and Policy

Jean Monnet Module

Editor of monograph Challenges of the Modern State

(Izzivi moderne države), co-funded by the Slovenian Book Agency

ARRS bilateral project

With the University of Zagreb

Jean Monnet Module

EU Law in Practice (European Commission)

Wissenschaftskolleg Fellow

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA)

Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin Fellowship

For research on federalism

Law and Society Graduate Workshop Grant

Montreal, Canada

Scholarship at European University Institute

For a 4-year PhD research programme at the European University Institute, Florence

George Colin Award

For excellence and special achievements in LL.M. studies at the NYU School of Law

Hauser Global Scholarship

For the NYU School of Law, Hauser Global Program

Award of the Ljubljana Faculty of Law senate

For exceptional student performance